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“Art needs reason” Alessia says, directing a photo shoot for one of her IB art projects.
How TOK has benefited two FIS alumni in college:
“TOK classes have been helpful for me at university when doing research as I can critically assess a source and see if it is valuable or not. TOK has also helped me listen to other viewpoints. I can better understand different ways of thinking.”
Lena Zimpel, Class of 2013
“Ways of Knowing (WOKs) come up a lot in class discussions and we have a lot of those in my course (Drama and Education). To know the WOKs from TOK made it easier for me to know how to argue different point of views in the discussions.”
Hannah Goebel, Class of 2013
TOK Resources:
IB Theory of Knowledge http://www.ibo.org/programmes/
diploma-programme/curriculum/theory-of-knowledge/ TOK at-a-glance http://www.amyscott.com/ToK.html
TOK Questions http://theoryofknowledgestudent.com/ category/knowledge-issues/
FIS students are provided with a number of topics to choose from when formulating their TOK Extended Essay. The choices below are for the 2015/2016 school year.
1. “In gaining knowledge, each area of knowledge uses a network of ways of knowing”. Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge.
2. “Knowledge within a discipline develops according to the principles of natural selection”. How useful is this metaphor?
3. “The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge”. To what extent do you agree?
4. “Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.” Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge.
5. To what extent do the concepts that we use shape the conclusions that we reach?
6. “In knowledge there is always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity.” Evaluate this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.
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